Friday 3rd February 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 19)

Round-by-round summaries of every game in recent series; for every series in the last 5 years, try cdb, the Countdown database. Obviously this forum contains spoilers!

Moderator: James Robinson

Post Reply
User avatar
James Robinson
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 10573
Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:38 pm
Location: Mirfield, West Yorkshire

Friday 3rd February 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 19)

Post by James Robinson »

Countdown recap for Friday 3 February 2017.

C1: Champion Elliott Mack (6 wins, 608 points.) An administrative assistant from Reigate, Surrey.
C2: Challenger John Edge. A retired teacher from Broadstairs, Kent. He's currently writing his own short stories. He's also learning to be a glider pilot.
DC: Susie Dent and Alexis Conran.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S T E I E L S T
R02: R T L U O I P R Q
R03: 100, 5, 4, 3, 7, 8. Target: 986.
TTT: STEVEISIN - "Steve is in a very delicate mood today, and is easily upset."
R04: R N T E I U S V A
R05: D P C U I E L N L
R06: 50, 100, 4, 7, 8, 5. Target: 422.
R07: W D H A O A D F J
R08: G R N S O A E O N
R09: 75, 8, 10, 9, 1, 5. Target: 598.
TTT: LEECRYING - "Is Lee really crying? No, he's an actor; he uses this."
R10: R Z F E I A S V I
R11: R P Y E O E N H M
R12: L S G A O E T W A
R13: T M R I E I C A N
R14: 100, 50, 9, 1, 1, 5. Target: 582.
R15: C U D D L I I E R (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R S T E I E L S T

Elliott: TIRELESS (8)
John: TIRELESS (8)
DC: RETITLES (8) TRESTLES (8)
OT: LEISTERS (8) SETTLERS (8) SLITTERS (8) STERLETS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: R T L U O I P R Q

Elliott: PRIOR (5)
John: PILOT (5)
DC: LIQUOR (6) POILU (5)
OT: IRRUPT (6) PRURIT (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 5, 4, 3, 7, 8. Target: 986.

Elliott: 987. ((7 + 3) x 100) - 8 - 5 (7)
John: 983.
RR: 986. ((100 x 5) - 7) x (8 / 4) (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: STEVEISIN -> SENSITIVE

Round 4: R N T E I U S V A

Elliott: RETAINS (7)
John: VARIES (6)
DC: VAUNTERS (8)
OT: RUINATES (8) UNRIVETS (8) URANITES (8) URINATES (8) VENTURIS (8)
Score: 27–13 (max 32)

Round 5: D P C U I E L N L

Elliott: PENCIL (6)
John: PULLED (6)
DC: LUPINE (6) UNPILLED (8)
OT: PELLUCID (8)
Score: 33–19 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 100, 4, 7, 8, 5. Target: 422.

Elliott: 422. ((100 + 8) x 4) - (50 / 5) (10)
John: 420.
Score: 43–19 (max 50)

Alexis talks about his work in the "Take 5" campaign.

Round 7: W D H A O A D F J

Elliott: HAD (3)
John: WOAD (4)
DC: HADDA (5)
OT: DADAH (5) WHODA (5)
Score: 43–23 (max 55)

Round 8: G R N S O A E O N

Elliott: ORANGES (7)
John: ORANGES (7)
DC: OREGANO (7)
OT: ORGANONS (8)
Score: 50–30 (max 63)

Round 9: 75, 8, 10, 9, 1, 5. Target: 598.

Elliott: 598. (8 x 75) - (10 / 5) (10)
John: 598. (8 x 75) - (10 - 9 + 1) (10)
Score: 60–40 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: LEECRYING -> GLYCERINE

Round 10: R Z F E I A S V I

Elliott: FAIRIES (7)
John: VARIES (6)
DC: VIZIERS (7)
Score: 67–40 (max 80)

Round 11: R P Y E O E N H M

Elliott: MONEY (5)
John: PHONEY (6)
DC: PHONEME (7)
OT: HYPERON (7) MONEYER (7) MYNHEER (7) PHENOME (7) ROMENEY (7)
Score: 67–46 (max 87)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of some human body eponyms.

Round 12: L S G A O E T W A

Elliott: WASTAGE (7)
John: WASTAGE (7)
DC: STOWAGE (7) LEGATOS (7)
OT: AGELAST (7) ALGATES (7) GELATOS (7) LASTAGE (7) LOWAGES (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 74–53 (max 94)

Round 13: T M R I E I C A N

Elliott: CERTAIN (7)
John: METRIC (6)
DC: CRIMINATE (18)
Score: 81–53 (max 112)

Round 14: 100, 50, 9, 1, 1, 5. Target: 582.

Elliott: 585. ((5 + 1) x (100 - 1)) - 9 (7)
John: -
RR: 582. (100 x 5) + ((50 - 9) x (1 + 1)) (10)
Score: 88–53 (max 122)

Round 15: C U D D L I I E R

Elliott buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say RIDICULED which is correct.
Final Score: 98–53 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Elliott:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 6

John:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76
Post Reply